Application of finite element method in design of a 50 kW direct drive synchronous generator for variable speed wind turbines

Conference Proceedings - IPEMC 2004: 4th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 591-596

  Chang, Liuchen ^a   Wang, Quincy ^a   Song, Pinggang ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b EAST CHINA JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ENERGY CONVERSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MACHINE DESIGN; MAGNETIC FLUX; MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES; VOLTAGE CONTROL; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

DIRECT DRIVE SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS; POWER PRODUCTION CAPACITY; VARIABLE SPEED WIND TURBINES; WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM (WECS);

SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS;

EID: 17444366959     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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